Cumberbatch picked up a nod for the Sky Atlantic series Patrick Melrose, while Grant was recognised for his turn as Jeremy Thorpe in A Very English Scandal.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Madden said of his nomination: “I’m just blown away. I never expected to get a nomination or anything like that. It seemed so far away and foreign to me.”

Ben Whishaw, who plays Grant’s co-star, was also nominated in the supporting category.

Rosamund Pike, who plays war correspondent Marie Colvin in A Private War, landed a nod in the best actress in a drama category, while Christian Bale is nominated for best actor in a comedy or musical for playing Dick Cheney in biopic Vice.

Irish actress Caitriona Balfe is nominated for best actress in a TV drama for Outlander, while Thandie Newton received a nod for supporting actress in a limited series and Sacha Baron Cohen received recognition in the best actor in a musical or comedy TV series for Who Is America.

Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga have both been nominated for Golden Globes for A Star Is Born.